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The Cleft at Perisher Ski Resort

Intermediate · 713 m long with 122 m of vertical, averaging 14° and 22° at its steepest, facing SE.

22°steepest 50 m
14°average pitch
713 mlength
122 mvertical
1852 mtop elevation
SEfaces

Snow and sun

The Cleft is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.

Grooming: backcountry, classic. Ungroomed, off-piste character.

How to get to The Cleft

Lifts that reach the top: Leichhardt Quad (skiing novice terrain to get there); Lawson T-Bar (skiing novice terrain to get there); Happy Valley T-Bar (skiing easy terrain to get there); Pretty Valley Double Chair (skiing easy terrain to get there); Perisher Quad Express Chair (skiing easy terrain to get there); Pleasant Valley Quad Chair (skiing easy terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 5 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):

  1. Ride Leichhardt Quad
  2. Ski The Cleft (intermediate)

Where it ends

Joins Leichhardt Loop, Snowy Trails, unnamed easy trail, Yabbi Flat Mini Park. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Home Rope Tow (1 min), Leichhardt Quad (1 min), Lawson T-Bar (2 min).

See The Cleft on the 3D mapAll runs at Perisher Ski Resort
Measured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.